as in stronghold
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
the boys built a snow fortress and then challenged the neighborhood kids to an in-your-face snowball fight
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Recent Examples of fortress
Cinderella Castle, built in 1971, was originally painted in grays, blues, and golds, mimicking a European-style palace-fortress with romanticized medieval elements, according to Disney.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is en route to China aboard one of his heavily armored, fortress-style trains, state media reported Monday.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The 194,000-square-foot fortress houses a cathedral, a granary and grain silos, World War II bunkers, and four museums.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Originally built to be a military fortress for the Landriani family, the structure was acquired in the 1500s and renovated in the Renaissance style of the time, according to the real estate publication.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is en route to China aboard one of his heavily armored, fortress-style trains, state media reported Monday.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The 194,000-square-foot fortress houses a cathedral, a granary and grain silos, World War II bunkers, and four museums.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Originally built to be a military fortress for the Landriani family, the structure was acquired in the 1500s and renovated in the Renaissance style of the time, according to the real estate publication.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortress
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Several clinics that provide gender-affirming care, including some in Democratic strongholds, have shut down in recent months due to the Administration’s threats to cut federal funding for medical facilities that provide such care to transgender and nonbinary youth.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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In addition to being Democratic strongholds, Chicago and Illinois have long been destinations for immigrants.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Climb the fortress trail to San Giovanni—a crumbling hilltop citadel that once guarded the city from Ottoman sieges—where the vistas stretch like a myth across fjord-like waters.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) was filmed at the Palácio, as well as in the neighboring town of Cascais, about 45 minutes by train from Lisbon and popular for its beaches and 15th-century citadel.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
29 July 2025
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During the Civil War, fortifications at Camp Reynolds on the island’s southwest side were constructed to protect San Francisco against Confederate attack.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Intrepid visitors can explore the remnants of 5,000-year-old temples tucked away on clifftops (such as the Wardija Punic temple in Dwerja), sip fresh water from centuries-old springs, and walk the walls of 16th-century fortifications.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Aug. 2025
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That said, there are some out there who believe this castle could spiral upward to the heavens to a $70M take.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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There were quick glimpses of a Monty Mole burrowing underground, Cheep Cheeps swimming in a stream and Toads scurrying around the castle.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Philly diasporicans certainly are a proud local bastion of Latin identity, and the parade is an outpouring of civic love via flags, music, dance and food.—
Héctor M. Varela Rios,
The Conversation,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of people aimed to reach Germany, a bastion of economic stability and prosperity.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Throughout it there are forts, full-size wooden galleons and signs hung on what appear to be Persian rugs.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Creation, including one very creepy scene in which two girls hide under a blanket fort while a presence draws closer to them.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Fortress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortress. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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